Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-05-15
BASEBALL.
Detroit Leads the Cham
piOnship Race
to Date.
Indianapolis Briags Up the Rear-Re-
suits Of League Games, Including
Nay 18th-NOtes and
Clippings.

"piupkers" 10 now the proper oaper.
A Wilkesbarre merchant has offered
q new hat for the Hrst home run on tie
local team.
GrumbIing il the name of of one
Mansfisld's pitchers. That's q good
name for twiFler.
Shaw Is the clown of Washington.
Whenever hs pitches tue spectators an
ticipate a good laugh, and be never dis
appoints them.
King, Ven der Ahe's new pitcher. for
merly laid bricks for s. per dsy, but is
now receiving $3.50 per month. Brick
layers, take notice!
A steer-butoherinR contest is one Of
the attractions to be offered at UaioR
Park, late the st. Louis Aaroons'
ground. .eROds, what fall!
New York is no longer alone In mis-
cry. Boston too, has had to suoouHb to-
a college team. II ID for Yale and Col
umbia. Now where's Harvard
The Southern Lssgus championship
season began with an extra inning
game, aud so did the American Associa-
ton. Auspioious start for both.
Arson oonfesses that his team is
somewhat wesker at the bat than last
year, but this is made up by stronger
pitching and catching material.
The Soathern League only allows four
balls 70 be used In each championship
match. All used over that namber
must be paid for by the home club.
There is some prospect of Q game be-
tween q nine from the BOD and Gun
Club and one from Company E, to occur
tbs latter part Of the present week.
Fred Pfehsr wesFs q fine diamond
pin, which be won on the result Of the
recent game between Chicago and st.
Louis. He calls il the "spoIls Of tbs
chase"
Il 10 estimated that the attendance st
tbs game In Boston this year will be
foil 80 per oeBt. larger than Il was Ia
season. The interest IL ever 80 msch
greater.
Voss, Of the Hastings Clab, has
achieved distinction in one thing at
least. In the opening game With Dsu-
yer be gave ne less than thirty two
bases on balls!
We may look forward to plenty OF
good games this year. The "PoFtlands"
will play here on the Pad aud 4Gh OF
July. Negotiations With the "AmitIes"
Of Victoria, are still pending.
Mr.. W. 4. Dickey is expected to arrive
in seattle on Tuesday OF Wednesday
next to remain during the summer. The
Reds" are nov anxious TO cross bats
With any ela5 in she Northwest.
While on trips this season players will,
thanks to the Inter state CommeFse bill,
be compelled 10 carry as little luggage
a. possible. A small grip per man vii
be made 70 answer the purpose With
many cluos.
The nee suits o. the Louisville players
look beaaiifal. The shirts, caps and
e-breeches sre pure whits, while the
stockings and belts are vine coloRsd.
The combination Il tie prettieat worn
for years past.
Manager Robert Z. Stevens think.
thai be wiil have stronger team this
year than ever before and says that the
boys are all determined 10 do their best
in rejecting credit upon the city an9 g.
those Who have always taken 50 mach
interest in the Reds"
"How DO you thlnk the clubs Gill
stAaG st the end OF the sessopf"
After = zomeat's election AT. SRsld-
Ing sAid;-''I think they Sill come in
sbOat a. follows: Chicago, New York,
Detroit. Boston, Philadelphia, In3lAn-
ApOsis, Pitisburg and Washington"
Bind ditcbes have been coastrueted
under the Syracuse Stars grounds, and
water Disappears N q moment. Recent.
" pail Of wAtsr wzs thrown on the
groand BY way OF q test sDd the water
vanished in an instant. II Si.l take
hard rain "a spou The gro1sds.
The S. Loais Browns we're also Goa
saierlng tAs advise oIaty OF getting
Wsidmsn a. pitcher whsn the Degroits
gathered him 10. Bazs0ng. the great
eatshsr Of the team, lad sdvocsted bis
berg signed. bat when thsy hEallg
decided - Do souething ah0ai Il Il -
20 lAte.
ksPpen has ouly played IN Eve rsSn
lar exnielEion games this s9rsaS AaS
bis batting kas been teFTiac. Dat Of
toiFiy-tSo times 81 The BAT be ess hii
safely twenty-five times, three Of his
hits being hone runs. three tFlgles aud
aaFes dOaelss. Bis hatsins Avss4ss %